Steel Roof Ridge Cap Installation

Attach the other side of the vent to the opposite side of the ridge to fully secure the vent.

Steel roof ridge cap installation.

We re going to start by making an opening 2 on either side of the ridge. For a longer ridge move along the. Preparing the eave ridge cap ends. I ve made a pencil mark 2.

Installing a vented ridge cap. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the. Locate the butyl tape so that the ridge fasteners will penetrate at the center of the butyl tape once the ridge cap is. Install asphalt shingle caps over the vent using the nails recommended by the manufacturer.

I m going install these using pancake head fasteners and once that s done we can install the hip cap. Galvalume uses an alloy of 45 zinc 55 aluminum to create an extra durable coating that is ideal for ridge capping a galvalume panel roof. Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. Place the shingle over ridge vent along the reference line and nail the ridge vent to the decking along that side as directed by the manufacturer.

Place the leading edge of the first panel along this line. To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines. Panel installation should begin at the gable end of the roof opposite the prevailing rain bearing wind this will provide added assurance against wind driven rain being forced under the laps. Measure one panel width in from the roof edge.

Every building is different and every house every building has to be evaluated based. At this point chalk a line from ridge to eave. The gibraltar ridge cap is made from sturdy 29 gauge galvalume steel. Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap.

I just installed the last piece of z trim and now we re ready to install the hip cap. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge.